Marian Tieber, 79

Marian Tieber, 79, of East Jordan, died Sunday, May 24, 2009, at Northern Michigan Regional Hospital in Petoskey, Mich.

Marian was born Dec. 4, 1929, in North East, Pa., to Harold and Dorothy (Hautzinger) Parmenter. She was the oldest of six children.

After losing her mother at the age of 16, Marian finished raising her five younger siblings and graduated from North East High School in 1947.

Marian worked in the lab at Welch's from 1947-1967.

She married Walter J. Tieber in North East in 1957.

In 1967, she moved to East Jordan, Mich. She was a member of the Bridge Club, the Lioness Club and enjoyed bowling on a league for many years. She was a member of the United Methodist Church in East Jordan and was on the HUD housing commission board.

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Marian and her husband, Walter, were foster parents to many children over the years and adopted four.

Marian is survived by her children, Walter (Angie) Tieber of Boyne Falls, Anne (Bruce) Behling of East Jordan, Faith Tieber of Mississippi, John Tieber of East Jordan, Nancy (Pat) Patterson of Big Rapids, Lucy McGuire of Pontiac. She is further survived by a brother, Lawrence (Marian) Parmenter of North East, Pa., and one sister, Sandra (Pat) Malone of Fort Myers, Fla.; 12 grandchildren; one great-granddaughter; numerous nieces and nephews, beloved relatives and friends.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Walter J. Tieber, in 1996; two sisters, Florence Pasquale and Karen Yokom; one brother, Enoch Parmenter; and a granddaughter, Wesley Behling in 1992.

A graveside service will be 11 a.m. Saturday, June 6, at Knop Cemetery in Wilson Township, Charlevoix County.

Memorials may be given to East Jordan United Methodist Church or East Jordan Lioness Club.